Entry Requirements

To be eligible for registration as a candidate of the CIIA® Final Examination, applicants must meet the requirements of either the DPE/PDFM Route or the EQC Route, as described below:

1.The DPE/PDFM Route

Applicants who have completed all 3 Papers of the HKSI Institute Diploma Programme Examination (DPE), or all 7 Modules of the HKSI Institute Professional Diploma in Financial Markets (PDFM) may proceed directly to the CIIA Final Examination. They must pass both Exam 1 and Exam 2 of the CIIA Final Examination within FIVE years from the month of their first eligible examination session.

Applicants who have completed the PDFM (i.e. Modules 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7) may also proceed directly to the CIIA Final Examination. They must pass both Exam 1 and Exam 2 of the CIIA Final Examination within FIVE years from the month of their first eligible examination session. They will also need to complete the PDFM Modules 4 and 5 within their 5-year PDFM registration period.

These two categories of applicants are exempt from taking the CIIA Foundation and National Examinations.

2. The EQC Route

The ACIIA has approved the extension of the "Experienced Qualified Candidate" (EQC) Scheme for five years from July 2012 to June 2017. Under the EQC Route, individuals who meet the following requirements will be exempt from taking the CIIA Foundation and National Examinations and are eligible to proceed directly to the CIIA Final Examination:

Registration as a CIIA Registered Candidate

To enrol for CIIA Final Examination for the first time, applicants must register with the HKSI Institute as a CIIA Registered Candidate. Registration Fee of HK$1,000 is charged for CIIA Candidate registration. For details of the application procedures, please refer to the ACIIA/HKSI Institute CIIA Final Examination Registration and Enrolment Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) (Examination in English and/or Examination in Simplified Chinese).